Millitary Coup in Turkey!

[HIStory]

[h=1]Turkish military units attempt uprising, PM says[/h]By Steve Almasy, CNN
Updated 2107 GMT (0507 HKT) July 15, 2016

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Turkish PM: Military taking illegal action 02:22



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The uprising is "an attempt against democracy and the will of the people," Prime Minister Binali Yildirim told state news agency Anadolu. "Those who attempted this will pay the heaviest price."


The Turkish military has issued statements, which have been published in some Turkish media, and not others, and reported by the Reuters news agency, claiming it has "fully seized control of Turkey" to maintain democratic order, that rule of law must remain a priority and international relations must remain. The statements have not been distributed through regular web channels.


There is no independent verification of either claim and it is unclear who is in charge in Turkey.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry told reporters in Moscow that he has been given reports about what is going on. "I don't have any details. I hope there will be peace, stability and continuity in Turkey," he said.
One tweet showed a military jet flying extremely low over the capital Ankara.




A report from the U.S. Embassy in Ankara said military-appearing jets had been flying low over the city and Istanbul for about an hour.


Two bridges in Istanbul are closed in one direction by the military. Cars are flowing from the European side of the city to the Asian, but soldiers and military vehicles are blocking the path to the European side.
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[HIStory]

Erdogan got control of the situation. Most people who went out in the streets last night were in support of Erdogan and were attacking the soliders who participated in the coup. From another forum:

- Deputy PM says death penalty might return for coup plotters

- 104 pro coup supporters have been killed

- Many of the young Turkish soldiers detained are being tortured and most of them are conscripts. Allegedly some soldiers were told it was an "exercise" and didn't know what was going on

- Erdogan wants people to stay in the streets in case there is another coup attempt

 

[LindavG]

No doubt Erdogan will use this to grab even more power for himself. Turkey is hard on its way to becoming a dictatorship. It's so sad what has happened to that country in the past few years.

 

[HIStory]

No doubt Erdogan will use this to grab even more power for himself. Turkey is hard on its way to becoming a dictatorship. It's so sad what has happened to that country in the past few years.

I agree. But unfortunately it is a paradox of democracy that people can vote for autocrats and dictators to come into or stay in power. To me it seemed like Erdogan has huge support in the population. After all people stormed out to the streets and protested and fought for him. You cannot have a successful coup when the people aren't on your side. It is a part of democracy that you have to respect what the majority wants even if you think that leader is not good for the country. Otherwise how are you going to preach about democracy if you go against what the majority wants?